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October 11, 2011

The breakthrough that led to the Shalit prisoner exchange

The dramatic cabinet meeting planned to discuss the details of a deal to release abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was convened Tuesday evening after a breakthrough in talks geared at Gilad Shalit\’s release over the past few days, in negotiations held in Cairo and mediated by Egyptian and German officials.

Netanyahu says Shalit deal signed by both sides

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas had signed a deal for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

US very hopeful Israel, Palestinians to resume talks

The United States is hopeful Israel and the Palestinians will hold a preliminary meeting to revive peace talks on Oct. 23 in Jordan, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

What is it about Israel that wins Nobels?

Dan Shechtman remembers the day he was kicked out of a research group because of the theory that last week won him the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Israel, Hamas agree on Gilad Shalit prisoner swap

Israel and Gaza\’s Hamas Islamist rulers agreed on Tuesday to swap more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Israeli captive soldier Gilad Shalit, resolving one of the most emotive and intractable issues between them.

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